Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Outlook: January 2012
by
Rachel JohnsonOutlook No. (LDPM-211) 23 pp, January 2012
Beef/Cattle: Recent rains have provided some relief in the drought-affected Southern
United States, but La Niña is expected to continue her influence into 2012. Despite the
drought-induced sell-off of cattle in the South and record-high feed prices, prices for all
cattle have held up well in 2011. However, profit margins for cattle feeders and packers
have been largely negative.
Keywords: Cattle; hogs; poultry, eggs; sheep; beef; trade; pork; beef lamb
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